The Social Stories? approach is a key technique for helping people with autistic spectrum disorders understand and become familiar with social and life skills. This book is a guide to writing and using sucessful and targeted Social Stories? to develop understanding of social interaction. The key elements of the stories are explained, and help is given in their structure and development. Suggestions for presentation and use of the stories are given. The book is aimed at any professional, parent, carer or teacher wanting to employ Social Stories? to address the social challenges commonly experienced by people with ASDs.